Coaster.



S. HUGHES.

. COASTER.

APPLlCATlON FILED APR. 8. 1934.

Patented July 6, 1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE. 1

SAMUEL HUGHES, 0F BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

COASTER.

. childrcns coasters and has for its principal object theconstruction-of a simple rugged device of the character named havingimproved means by guided or directed.

which the same may be Specification of. Letters Patent.

In my improved device three wheels are provided, tn 0 in the" rear inorder to provide a stable device and a single front wheel which servestodirect the course ofthe coaster. A pivotally connected handle isattached to thissteering wheel soas to accommodate itself to theheightandposition of theuser. Another advantage of this device is thatit may be pulled by its handle in the manner of a wagon. Still anotheradvantage of the present structure is that the front guiding wheel 'anaylie-turned by throwing the handle from side to sidethus securing easiersteering control than by the usual twisting movement common to othertoys of this character.

\Vith these andother objects in view my invention consists in the novelconstruction and arrangement of; parts as herein described andspecifically pointed out in the appended claim. Reference should he had.to the accompanying drawing forminga part of this specificationwherein,

Figure l is a view in side elevation of the coaster constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a. top plan view having thecentral portion broken away. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the forwardend of my improved device. Fig. 1 is a view in section on -l-i. Fig.

l)c no ting'corrcsponding parts by the same numerals of reference. 1 isa platform having attached outhc underside :uljacc'nt'the rear endthereof the wheels 2, the forward portion being.narrowcd as shown at 3,and the end of this portion being rounded, andbcvclcd on the undcrsideasat 4. Attached on the undcisidcof 2-3 is a bracket ."rhaving ears andthe platform holds the two togcthcr. ()n the forward end, of the bracketCopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressingthe Commissioner Washington, D. C.

Patented July 6, 1915.

Application filed April 18. 1914. Serial No. 832.752.

is an angular upwardly extending and concave portion 8. which fits thecurved portion of the platform andthe underside thereof is finished toprovide abearing surface for the moving portion of the device. Pivotallyattached to this bracket by means of a bolt .9" is a frame 10, whiehisbifurcated and provided with a shaft 11 extending through the lower endthereof uponwhich ispivotally mounted the wheel 12' and between theupper portions of this bifurcation is pivotally attached a rod 13, whichserves to turn the frame 10. The latter isprovided with a flat surface9, which rests on the bez'iring surface of bracket 5.. and these twosurfaces are formed at an .angle of approximately degrees to thesurfaceof the platform 1; consequently. when the latter member is turnedon bolt .9 as a pivot the wheel 12 is rdckeid from side to side and atthe same time inclined so as to cause the coaster to move on a curve. Inthis manner there is secured a. device, which is easily and accuratelyguided, and which is not liable. to upset as in the usual two-wheelcoasters with fixed wheels, which are guided by swaying the body fromside to side. Also owing to the manner in which the handle isattached-the user may ride either in a standing or sitting position.

safe in use and inexpensive to manufacture.

\Yhile I have shown the PI'QfGIl'Qtl embodiment of my invcntioni it willbe understood that minor changes may be made in detail design and formof parts without deiparting from the spirit thereof.

1 claim: In a toyof the character described com prising a platform.front and rear wheels.

the said front wheel being pivotally mounted in a f ramc'.'a bracketsecured to the under"- side of the platform at the front end thereof,the face of said bracket inclined rcarwardlv at anacutc angle to theplatform. a frame pivotally secured to said inclined face. the frontwheel pivotally secured in said frame and a handle.pivotally mounted insaidframe above said \vhccl.

lnv tcstnuonv whereof I allix my signature in presence 'of twowitnesses.

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